Chocolate Biscotti

Ingredients

100g butter
2 1/2 cups flour
1 teaspoon baking powder
1 cup CSR White Sugar
1 cup (150g) blanched almonds or nuts of your choice,
coarsely chopped
150g chocolate, chopped
3 eggs, lightly beaten

Method

Preheat the oven to 180ºC. Line a baking tray with baking paper.

In a food processor, mix butter,flour, baking powder and sugar. Add the nuts and chocolate and eggs mixing until it just forms a workable dough. Form into one or two long sausage shapes. Bake for 25-30 minutes.

Remove from the oven and turn it off. Cool for 10 minutes. Using a serated knife, slice on an angle into individual wafers, about 5mm thick.

Lay the slices flat on a baking sheet and return to the oven to dry for approximately 5-10 minutes.
Cool and store in an airtight container.

MAKES ABOUT 30 BISCOTTI